Jambo

English language edition

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Product Description

"Jambo!" is the friendly greeting Swahili traders offered their customers in Central Africa before colonization. The players are traders in this day, competing to be the first to earn 60 gold by selling tea, hide, fruits, salt, silk, and trinkets. The game is played with cards which represent goods, people (which can help you or hinder your opponent), and animals (which add a bit of spice to the game). Players take turns with up to 5 actions per turn until one player reaches the goal and wins the game.

Product Reviews

I bought this game several years back, but somehow it never made it to the gaming
table until recently. I wish I had known the JUMBO amount of fun I was missing in
the meantime. My wife and I have played JAMBO 2-3 times a night for the last few
weeks. It is pleasantly addicting.

Though some see the game controlled by luck of the draw, there is still enough
strategy and thought required to make this game super appealing. Timing of the use
of the utility cards, when to play an animal card, always saving a guard as
protection from attack, etc. make for some strategic decisions along the way. After
playing several times, I have noticed, too, that it is not always good to buy and
sell on the same turn; setting up your selling of wares for a future turn (if you
have enough market spaces) can make for a windfall on one turn and keep your opponent
from having enough wares available in the store for their use. In short, there is a
lot of depth to this game after you get used to playing it.

I highly recommend this as one of the Kosmos series' best. Buy it -- play it
immediately! JAMBO IS A JUMBO!!!!!

Jambo is a definite keeper. Simple to learn, quick to play and good
strategy with re-playability make this a winner! My wife likes games,
but if the rules are complex or strategy is to deep, I might get ONE
play of a game with her (which she usually wins, thus I rarely have
the opportunity for revenge).

Jambo is one that SHE REQUESTS, and we have played it many times
(averaging about once a week since I received it for Christmas). Game
play is simple, your strategy changes according to what comes up, and
it has a lot of re-playability. The complaint about the large stands
being too small should be ignored - they are fine as is. If you have
rules questions, go to BGG. You WILL find answers.

Just purchased this game a few weeks ago and my wife and I
play it almost every night. It's great because some nights she
wins, some nights I win. There are so many interesting cards
and you have to be very careful about how to use your cards,
leading to lots of strategy. One card seems weak one game and
then comes through in the next. Thus, no game is ever the
same. We will be playing this game for years!